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The Social Bootstrap Guide to DIY Thought Leadership

Table of Contents
Chapter 1:
What is Thought Leadership?
Chapter 2:
Essential Elements of Thought Leadership
Chapter 3:
Unique Point of View
Chapter 4:
Content Rich Website
Chapter 5:
Words, Words, Words
Chapter 6:
Social Media Presence
Chapter 7:
Online Participation
Chapter 8:
Real World Networking
Chapter 9:
Public Speaking
Chapter 10:
E-Books and White Papers
Chapter 11:
Print Books and Self Publishing
Chapter 12:
Visual Branding
Chapter 13:
Great Ideas for Thought Leadership
Chapter 14:
Thought Leadership Strategy
Thought Leadership is...
Acknowledgements
About
Adam and
Social Bootstrap

Chapter 7- Online Participation

This chapter is here in the “Community Engagement” section, instead of the “Online Presence” section, because it’s really about interacting with people, rather than publishing content.

There are over a billion people online. And people love to talk. So, there are millions and millions of conversations going on out there on the internet. Most of them don’t have anything to do with you. But some of them do.

If you sell high-end dog collars it might be good to be a part of any conversation surrounding luxury pet products. If you sell training to financial advisors, you might have a lot to say in all the conversations about 1039 exchanges.

Participating in conversations online:

  • introduces new people to you and your business
  • creates or encourages inbound links (good for SEO)
  • builds goodwill within your community
  • positions you as an expert in your field.

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